What is harder than stone?
What more soft than water?
Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it read more

What is harder than stone?
What more soft than water?
Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it is hollowed by the wave.

Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.

Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.

Can heavenly breasts such stormy passions feel?

Can heavenly breasts such stormy passions feel?

He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the
afflicted, denies it.

He, who holds out but a doubtful hope of succour to the
afflicted, denies it.

What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?

He who would have the kernel must crack the shell.

He who would have the kernel must crack the shell.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.

A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.

The weakest goes to the wall.

The weakest goes to the wall.